Prashant Gupta is a Security Architect for McAfee Labs. His work in malware analysis and anti-virus for managed security services environment led him to McAfee. When not analyzing and blocking malware Prashant enjoys an odd game of badminton and helps out with local charities.
Having looked at various parts of Windows 8 over the past few weeks we have seen that Windows 8 is going to be significantly different, creating a paradigm shift for users and a more secure operating system. In those blogs we explored how various changes have implications for users, developers, and IT managers. In this Read more…
Tags: Metro, Windows 8, Windows Runtime, WinRT
This is the third in a series of posts about Microsoft Windows 8, the Metro interface, and our view of its security status. To review the first two articles, click here and here. UEFI and Secure Boot With Windows 8, Microsoft introduces Secure Boot, which allows the boot sequence to be secure and trusted. For Read more…
Tags: Android, AppContainer, AppLocker, ELAM, Secure Boot, Windows 8 Metro, Windows Credential
This is our second look at security-related changes to Windows 8 and the new Metro interface. Our first post introduced the topic and examined some of what’s new and potentially risky in Internet Explorer 10. Today, we’ll discuss improvements and possible problem points in the Windows Store, background tasks, the Windows 8 interface, and more. Read more…
Tags: IE 10, Internet Explorer 10, SmartScreen, Windows 8 Metro, Windows Defender, Windows Store
With the upcoming Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to finally make Windows a serious contender in the tablet market and to offer a consistent user experience across all Windows devices. Our examination of prerelease software suggests that Microsoft has achieved much of that ambition. However, the company has also created challenges for users that in some Read more…
Tags: IE 10, Internet Explorer 10, Win 8, Windows 8 Metro
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